Preparing healthcare facilities for USP<800>

USP<800> is designed to educate and enforce the safe handling of hazardous drugs to protect healthcare workers and patients


When preparing USP<800> on Dec. 1, it is a good idea to appoint one experienced individual to serve as a compliance leader, according to an article on the McKnight's Long-Term Care News website. 

Created by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), USP<800> is designed to educate and enforce the safe handling of hazardous drugs to protect healthcare workers and patients.

Past standards like USP<797> only covered sterile preparations in facilities where compounding occurs. USP<800> will encompass the end-to-end handling process: receiving, transport, storage, compounding, dispensing, administration, patient care, cleaning, disposal and waste management. 

Practically all types of medical practices handling and dispensing hazardous drugs will need to meet compliance.

Read the article.

 

 



September 5, 2019


Topic Area: Regulations, Codes & Standards


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